Joseph Olita, Thomas Baptiste, Leonard Trolley
The chronicle of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.
Stats: 43 reviews
The dialogue was, at times, simply hilarious. Amin is depicted as a childish psychopath who, among other things, practices cannibalism and takes part in motor rallies. In other words, this movie is pure exploitation, and it certainly gets some extra shock value when you concider ...( read more)
Sure refreshing after watching 2 and a half hours of caligula.
Entertaining not overblown with the gore. Sometimes the dialogue is a bit childish. But overall a good movie
Stunningly violent and brutal film that comes off as a gory action film instead of a full documentary. I might consider it to be Men Behind the Sun Lite
Graphic and in your face. You can see that the dictator Idi Amin was no joke. This movie was better than the Last King of Scotland to me. The actors are mostly unknowns and that always seems to make the movie better.
If it came down to this or Barbet Schroeder's documentary...I'd pick this
This movie is a movie that leaves a lasting impression, of just what a madman Amin really was. Olita does a memorable, if not comparable role to Amin. It shows what happens when a war monger takes command of a tiny 3rd world country- Uganda. You better like this film or else....
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